When viewing the profile of someone you're already following, which button combination would you prefer and why? Please boost this post so we can maximize feedback!
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Imani
@imanijoy
- 528 Followers
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- 73 Posts
Deep diving into the open social web as @Mastodon's Lead Product Designer. Fast walker, slow traveler.
One hurdle here is localization & excessive character counts. How necessary is the explicit text 'You follow each other' – would it be sufficient to show 'Follows you' in all cases, including when you're following the person back? This considerably simplifies things and expands where we're able to display the badge.
@stefan @monikavernandes @harvestntech @katherine_montalto @richlv @iwein @fembot @cobalt123 @mtechman @f @ddlyh @nathandyer @iwritelike
Also, a bit of context on primary button width: The extra space accounts for differences in localization of text.
For example, 'Cancel request' translates in German to 'Folgeanfrage zurückziehen'.
Option A is what we've implemented so far, and it remains unchanged from the previous versions. Options B and C have some tradeoffs – is unfollowing more important as an immediate action, or would you be satisfied with it being delegated to the overflow menu?
| A: Unfollow as primary, notifications as secondary | |
| B: Mention as primary, notifications as secondary | |
| C: Mention as primary, unfollow as secondary | |
| D: Something else |
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[4/4] I'm confident we can reintroduce the 'Follows you' indicator before 4.6, and your feedback also has me curious about a few other areas this badge could be more directly helpful – in your "People I'm following" list, for instance. Rest assured, you've been heard! And thanks again for your collaboration.
@stefan @monikavernandes @harvestntech @katherine_montalto @richlv @iwein @fembot @cobalt123 @mtechman @f @ddlyh @nathandyer @iwritelike
[3/4] Even after following someone, knowing that account follows you adds a layer of confidence and helps you to make decisions large and small – whether you're pruning your following list, or choosing how to engage with a questionable mention.
@stefan @monikavernandes @harvestntech @katherine_montalto @richlv @iwein @fembot @cobalt123 @mtechman @f @ddlyh @nathandyer @iwritelike
[2/4] What stood out to me most is the weight this indicator has on making many of you feel safe in the Fediverse. Time can pass, we forget why we followed people, and sometimes things even go wrong.
@stefan @monikavernandes @harvestntech @katherine_montalto @richlv @iwein @fembot @cobalt123 @mtechman @f @ddlyh @nathandyer @iwritelike
[1/4] I enjoyed reading your feedback on the importance of the 'Following you' indicator on profiles.
@stefan @monikavernandes @harvestntech @katherine_montalto @richlv
@iwein @fembot @cobalt123 @mtechman @f @ddlyh @nathandyer @iwritelike (and there are probably others I've missed here, forgive me)
